Thinking Map Territory
Thinking Map Territory is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills. When a claim, doc, test, metric, or assumption conflicts with observed behavior, stop theorizing from the map and verify the live code or data… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot and has 1,605 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills.
github.com/tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills/skills/thinking-map-territory (opens in a new tab)
- Multi-skill repo
- Plugin marketplace
- Testing & QA
- Actively maintained
Add this skill
Claude
This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills
/plugin install thinking-skills@thinking-skills-marketplaceIn the Claude apps, zip the thinking-map-territory folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills.git
cp -r cc-thinking-skills/skills/thinking-map-territory .agents/skills/thinking-map-territory # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills.git
cp -r cc-thinking-skills/skills/thinking-map-territory .cursor/skills/thinking-map-territory # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
When a claim, doc, test, metric, or assumption conflicts with observed behavior, stop theorizing from the map and verify the live code or data; let territory overrule. Docs, tests, diagrams, metrics, comments, and mental models are maps. Running code and actual data are the territory. When they disagree, verify territory and update the model — never force reality to match the description.
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What is the Thinking Map Territory skill?
Thinking Map Territory is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills. When a claim, doc, test, metric, or assumption conflicts with observed behavior, stop theorizing from the map and verify the live code or data… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot and has 1,605 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills/skills/thinking-map-territory.
How do I install the Thinking Map Territory skill?
In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills and then /plugin install thinking-skills@thinking-skills-marketplace. For Codex or Cursor, copy the thinking-map-territory folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.
Is the Thinking Map Territory skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.
Is Thinking Map Territory maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 7, 2026. Its latest release is v1.0.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.